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Knee replacement for patient with Lorian-Dwarfism

Dr Hennie Bester, an orthopaedic surgeon based at Mediclinic George, encountered an unusual case recently. Theo Bosman, a 74-year old resident of George, came to his practice as he required

Innovation

New solutions for deadly heart conditions

On Tuesday 23 April 2019, Dr Razeen Gopal, a cardiac electrophysiologist at the Cape Town Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Centre located at Mediclinic Panorama, implanted the world’s smallest smart device to

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Baby receives spinal surgery while in utero

In a first for Africa, a baby has received spina bifida surgery while in utero Mediclinic Morningside’s Professor Ermos Nicolaou, Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Specialist in Maternal and Foetal

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A step in the right direction: Anelisa Baiiso

“I think everyone in healthcare becomes involved in this industry for one reason: to do good,” says Dr Dirk Nell, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt in Bellville, Cape

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Cornea transplant gives high school girl her vision back

After helping a young patient see clearly for the first time in years, Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg ophthalmologist Dr Nicholas Davey discusses the benefits of increased organ donations.

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Rare surgery gives girl her smile back

Chanel de Wet is 21 years old and unable to show emotion. Now, doctors hope a rare, complex and ultimately successful surgical procedure will bring her smile back.

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Deep brain stimulation: A medical first at Mediclinic Constantiaberg

A 16-year-old patient with Tourette Syndrome is the first psychiatry patient in Africa to be treated with the asleep image-guided, image-verified Deep Brain Stimulation technique.

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Mediclinic Midstream gives the gift of hope this Christmas

In the spirit of giving over the festive season, Mediclinic Midstream spread the joy by partnering with the public health sector to change the lives of those in the community.

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Mediclinic Paarl Partners with Public Sector in Helping Six Young Patients

On Saturday, 10 November 2018, six young patients benefited from life-changing pro bono ENT surgery at Mediclinic Paarl.

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Mediclinic paediatrician explains the rare Interleukin 12 receptor defect

Dr Deon Smith is a paediatrician at Mediclinic Cape Town. One of his patients, Aaron Lipschitz, is a three-year-old boy with an interleukin 12 receptor defect – a rare genetic mutation that prevents him from eating proper food.

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